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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜberleitung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ueberleitung
"Die gelungene Überleitung zum nächsten Thema war sehr natürlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uninterrupted transition from one piece of music or scene to another.
"The smooth segue between the two songs on the album was impressive."
- 1
To move without interruption from one song, subject, or topic to another.
"The speaker will segue into a discussion about economic policy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian segue ("it follows"), the third-person singular present indicative of seguire, from Latin sequi ("to follow"). Originally a musical term directing that the next section should follow without a pause.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "segue"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "segue" is said worldwide
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enchaînement
Transliteration: enchaînement
"L'enchaînement entre les deux chansons est parfait."
Überleitung
Transliteration: Ueberleitung
"Die gelungene Überleitung zum nächsten Thema war sehr natürlich."
transizione
Transliteration: transizione
"La transizione tra i due brani musicali è stata impeccabile."
transición
Transliteration: transición
"Hizo una transición fluida hacia el siguiente tema."
transição
Transliteration: transição
"A transição suave entre as músicas agradou ao público."
संक्रमण
Transliteration: sankraman
"एक विषय से दूसरे विषय पर उनका संक्रमण बहुत सहज था।"
过渡
Transliteration: guòdù
"主持人在两个节目之间进行了自然的过渡。"
전환
Transliteration: jeonhwan
"다음 주제로의 자연스러운 전환이 인상적이었다."
移行
Transliteration: ikō
"話題の移行が非常にスムーズに行われた。"
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